OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14518500
NATIONAL STEEL ERECTORS CORP.
YULEE, FL·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM TOP OF COMMUNICATION TOWER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS AT THE TOP OF A 280 FOOT COMMUNICATION TOWER, ASSISTING IN THE I NSTALLATION OF A TRIANGULAR ANTENNA SUPPORT FOR USE WITH CELLULAR TELEPHONES. TH E ANTENNA SUPPORT WAS FIRST ASSEMBLED ON THE GROUND. THE SUPPORT WAS THEN HOISTE D TO THE TOP OF THE TOWER WITH A GIN POLE HOISTING SYSTEM. THE BOLTS AND NUTS FO R THE ANTENNA SUPPORT WERE LEFT LOOSE TO FACILITATE LATER ADJUSTMENT. THE TWO EM PLOYEES WERE BOLTING THE ANTENNA SUPPORT TO THE TOWER'S EAST SIDE WHEN THEY DISC OVERED THAT SOME OF THE BOLT HOLES WOULD NOT ALIGN PROPERLY. (THE ABSTRACT ENDS HERE. I ASSUME THAT THE SECOND PAGE OF THE OSHA 170 WAS LOST. EMPLOYEE #1 OBVIOU SLY FELL FOR SOME REASON AND WAS KILLED. W.G.)
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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